Experts are hopeful Congress' recent interest in the EIS transition could give agencies a new urgency to move to the contract and reap the cost-savings benefits.

Only five agencies have taken GSA up on its offer for coronavirus-related assistance, though that number could grow as more task orders are awarded.

The department wrapped up its large procurements shortly after the Department of the Interior.

With the procurement of voice services, the department can focus fully on modernizing IT and telecom.

The department consolidated 11 information technology and telecommunications contracts into one in what will likely be the single, largest EIS procurement.

The agency was only 34% of the way toward completing its telecommunications modernization as of Monday.